The average age of girls taking a drink for the first time is 13 while for boys it is 11. Early drinking is widespread and has become a serious problem...

Some situations bring joy while others bring hardship. Knowing how to deal with bad situations is an essential component to never giving into submission...

Prom can be an expensive experience for juniors and seniors with bids ranging from $70 to $100 per person, dresses from $50 to several hundred and makeup...

Presidential scholars are appointed by the president. High school seniors are chosen based on academic success, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations...

“The Monuments Men” begins near the start of World War II with soldiers from America and Europe being recruited by the government to search for art...

YouTube is one of the most popular video web sites on the Internet. It has videos for comedy, music and tutorials and allows users to view or upload their...

Sacred Hearts Academy’s lower school will soon celebrate Catholic Schools Week on Jan. 27 to 31 with a different theme for each day. The week begins...

Junior High students begin the second semester with Junior High Week on Jan. 13, the theme of which is “Winter Wonderland.” Each day has a different...

Online shopping is growing in popularity as more people go online for purchases, including clothing, shoes, accessories, furniture and electronics. Almost...

Thirteen Sacred Hearts students have been invited to perform with the 2013 Hawaii All-State Marching Band, NA KOA ALI’I, which was formed in 2002 as...

As the second quarter ends, midterm exams promptly arrive. Teachers are providing study guides for students within the next two weeks leading to semester...

Alfonso Cuarón's science fiction thriller, “Gravity,” begins with Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock), a medical engineer on a shuttle mission, accompanied...

Sacred Hearts Academy is fundraising through "Operation Haiyan Relief" for the Philippines hit by Typhoon Haiyan. Director of Student Activities, Toni...

Spanish students participated in El Dia de los Muertos creating ofrendas or tombstones to honor Mexican figures in honor of the Day of the Dead on Nov....

The Academy’s sixth graders began a little sister- big sister program which allows the older students to pair up with one of their younger schoolmates....

Although Halloween is mainly about costumes and candy, Halloween attractions are becoming more popular in Hawaii, including creepy clowns, zombies and...

The Friends of Hawaii Robotics works with programs from elementary to high school levels of robotics.The skills in robotics build critical life skills...

Sacred Hearts Academy celebrated its 1st Annual Aloha Festival on Sept. 19 and 20. Activities included hula demonstrations and learning how to play konane...

The national average for the SAT is 1500. Scores near 1500 enable students  to be eligible for a fair number of colleges. Scores below 1100 are considered...

Controled substances are  drugs or commodities regulated by federal or state law. The purpose of regulations is to control abuse, addiction, physical...

Lee Daniels’ film “The Butler” attracted audiences of all ages to see Forest Whitaker portray a  White House butler through eight presidential administrations,...

Eleven students from the Academy attended the 8th Annual Laughs for Lions on Aug. 24, a comedy fundraiser sponsored by the Kamehameha Lions Club. Comedians...

The Senior Class is sponsoring a Back-To- School Dance on Aug. 23 as a fundraiser for Project Grad. The dance will be held in the Academy gymnasium...

“Scary Movie” is a series of American comedy films created by Keenan Ivory, Shawn and Marlon Wayans. The Wayans brother released the first of the five...

Losing weight and achieving that “summer beach body” seem to be at the top of the to-do list for many although many fail before they even start. Phone...

In “Megamind,” the supervillain Megamind defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. After defeating his only challenger, Megamind loses all purpose...

On Apr. 10 Sacred Hearts Academy will have a Dress Down Day supporting Courage House and SEGA Girls School in coordination with the Japanese Cultural Center....

People study martial arts for many reasons, including physical fitness, personal security and building self-esteem, attributes vital to success as adults. Kung...

Kenton Odo and Grant Murata, the president and vice-president of Ryukyu Koten Afuso Ryu Gensei Kai Hawaii, celebrate over 100 years of Okinawan Bon Dance...

The Honolulu Festival was celebrated from March 2-3 as Academy students from Leo club and Japanese classes participated in the festival parade. Leo...

Blogging is a method of teaching that keeps students interacting and interested in the lesson. Sacred Hearts Academy theology teacher, Cristina Smith,...

Active in many projects, sophomore Mikayla Sweitzer participates in charity, service, business and school work. Sweitzer said, " I'm an active member...

Catfish involves “someone who pretends to be someone they’re not using Facebook or other social media to create false identities, particularly to pursue...

“The Impossible” is a Hollywood disaster film about a family, mother Maria Bennett (Naomi Watts), husband Henry (Ewan McGregor), and their three sons...

Fourth grade teachers Michelle Tuzon and Lacey Teshima teach not only their students but wants parents involved in caring for the environment. Teshima...

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2” is based on the four-book “Twilight” saga, a fictional romance. The saga stars Robert Pattinson as...

Animal print has been resurrected from the ‘80s due in part to MTV’s “Jersey Shore” in which animal print was a key accessory. Children, teenagers...

After months of anticipation, the Clarence T.C. Ching Student Center opened on Aug. 13. “I have been waiting for the student center since we heard...

Regardless of how exciting summer vacation seems during the first weeks, sooner or later teens find themselves bored and think there is nothing to do.Yet,...

Sacred Hearts Academy’s lower school celebrated Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3 with a different theme for each day. The week began with...

“The Darkest Hour” is a thriller about best friends Sean (Emile Hirsch) and Ben (Max Minghella), who arrive in Russia on a business venture and find...

Students, teachers and staff who make a donation [will be free to “dress down”] for Slippers for Scholarships on Oct. 14. The money collected for this...

"Zookeeper" is a PG- rated comedy starring Kevin James that is child-friendly. Griffin Keyes (James) is the lead zookeeper and wants to propose to the...

Sacred Hearts is sponsoring its annual bake sale for Aloha United Way organized by the lower school on Oct. 25. The sale runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30...